ABATE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • become less in amount or intensity
   
   Synonym(s)
   • die away (what does die away mean?)
   • let up (what does let up mean?)
   • slack (what does slack mean?)
   • slack off (what does slack off mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • The storm abated
   • The rain let up after a few hours
   
   Hypernyms(s) abate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • diminish (what does diminish mean?)
   • lessen (what does lessen mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • letup (what does letup mean?)
   • lull (what does lull mean?)
   • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
   • respite (what does respite mean?)
   • reprieve (what does reprieve mean?)
   • hiatus (what does hiatus mean?)
   • abatement (what does abatement mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make less active or intense
   
   Synonym(s)
   • slack (what does slack mean?)
   • slake (what does slake mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) abate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decrease (what does decrease mean?)
   • lessen (what does lessen mean?)
   • minify (what does minify mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • slump (what does slump mean?)
   • slack (what does slack mean?)
   • drop-off (what does drop-off mean?)
   • falloff (what does falloff mean?)
   • falling off (what does falling off mean?)